What You Need To Know Before Early Voting In Lubbock Today

Early voting begins today, which means people from all over Lubbock have the chance to cast their ballots. Whether citizens take advantage of early voting or not is up to them, but if you do choose to go to a polling location, there are certain rules that will get you kicked out if broken.

Early Voting Locations In Lubbock

Citizens can vote early for the November 3 General Elections anywhere between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30.

The list of voting locations for Lubbock citizens is massive, so pretty much anyone who can walk 10 minutes down the road can cast their ballot.

If you aren't sure if you are registered to vote in Lubbock County or you want to see a sample ballot, then just go online to the Lubbock County Elections Office to find both of those answers. You can also just click here for voter eligibility lookup.

Before you vote, remember the list of things you should and should NOT bring with you.

Forbidden Behavior at Lubbock Polling Locations

First off, make sure you bring a form of ID with you. This can be anything from a Texas driver's license or an LTC all the way to a U.S. passport.

Now, listen carefully. Cell phones are not allowed in a room where voting machines happen to be. You can still answer phone calls or texts, but you need to be outside of the room and at least 100 feet away from any voting station in order to do so.

Besides the fact that phones buzzing and ringing are super distracting for people trying to concentrate, recording devices and cameras are prohibited under Texas law from being near voting machines. Nobody likes a peeping tom, and everyone is free to vote for whoever they please without judgement.

When it comes to clothing, the only rule is that you do not wear anything that promotes a certain political party or candidate, even if that person is nowhere on the ballot.

For example, anyone walking into a polling location here in Lubbock wearing a "Paxton 4 Senate" hat will be politely asked to remove it before they can enter and cast their ballot.

Oh, and firearms are not allowed at any Texas location, period. The only exception is for peace officers, and it doesn't matter if they are on or off duty.

TL;DR: Early voting starts today. Included is a list of all Lubbock polling locations as well as what's not allowed inside, such as cell phones, guns, and any clothing/items that promote one specific candidate over another.